China Refusing Talks With US Military at Every Level: Pentagon Official

China Refusing Talks With US Military at Every Level: Pentagon Official
Assistant Defense Secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs Ely Ratner speaks during a hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington, on Dec. 8, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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China’s communist regime is refusing communications with the U.S. military at every level, according to a Pentagon official.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, has refused numerous requests for meetings with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, several regional commanders, and civilian Department of Defense employees, according to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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